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TWO LETTERS.
Probate Court. Saginaw, County,
Michigan, Lwson g. Holding,
Judge. Sc


SAGINAW CRY Mich, May 10th, 1887
The Union Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany, Portland, L.:
Gentlemen :-AllQ me to express my sur
prise and gratifcatin at receiving from your
agent todayyour drift in behalf of my sis
ter, Mrs. Mary E. Nwson, fol-, S2,307.66 on
account of policy NJ 4i,764, issued by you
on the life of her lathusband, VIM. 5. New
son, and by him assined to he. The facts
which surprised me ae that inSmuch as no
premiums had been laid for mqe than four
years last past and he policy having, for
that reason, lapsed in April, 1888, and no
effort made on the part to put in proofs Of
death. had supposed that he. claim would
be treated by you as .absoLtstyi barred. This
supposition had for its bass my experience
with other companies in bther cases. My
qualification arose, not lone, at receiv-
ing the draft. though it WIS, of course, very
acceptable, but from thefact, that in one
State (Maine) a just and luitable, MONITOR
fixture insurance law exits, and company
(The Union MUTUAL is dog business under
it, and is Differed by meMho seem anxious
to carry out the spirit of lat law, and to do
exact and prompt justice % its patrons, you
not even asking her to wa the usual ninety
days after allowance of elm, but rendering
cash, and without discoun
From my experience in ettling insurance
claims with other compant as well as this
with yours, permit me tosay l commend
your system and the law lder which you
issue your policies. as wells as your officers
and agents to the favorabl consideration Of
nay friends and the public enerally in pref
erence to any other conany have ever
known. Very resrtfully,
Signed LAVISH G. HOLDEN.
E. SAGINk, May &c, 1887.
Union Mutual Life Instance Company,
Portland, Me-.
Gentlemen II am in recpr of the money
upon the draft you gave on account of
the insurance upon the lief the late w. S.
Newson, being the face ofhe policy $500
less the amount of premins and interest
on the same, which had oed you for four
years, viz: $192.34, making ie exact amount
received $2,S07.66.
/ took an assignment ofhis policy from
Mr.. NewsOn partly in nsideration for
money advanced him by meand when l did
not feel able four years ap to longer keep
up the yearly payments, dropped it and
supposed my rights under th policy were at
an end. / considered the picy as so much
waste paper and my moey lost and con-
sequently did not preservthe papers, but
lost them.
Imagine my.surprise at7our voluntarily
informing me recently thrlgh my brother,
Judge Holden, that l was entitled to the
full amount Of the policyess what owed
you for the unpaid premlms, by which /
see that am just as WEI off as though
had paid you the premimSor the past four
years. Thanks to you nm-forfeiture laws
and policy, and to you br.your generosity in
protecting me in my inorance Of my rights
under them. Resectfully,
TSignedl saq MARY L. NEwsoN.
Nf-f ..a-..aeI.
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ThIevIng at Cumberland mills.

Edward II. Sampson, aged 40 years, for
mer foreman of the paper mills at Cumber-
lana Mills was caught by Deputy Sheriff A.
o. Chute, abstracting money from the money
drawer Of II. I. Clark, station agent of the
ogdensburg railroad in that town, on Friday.
About 500 had been taken from time to
time. Marked money had been placed in the
drawer, and Sampson had IS of the marked
funds in his possession when arrested.
Sampson was brought before Judge Shaw in
the village, Friday afternoon. His friends
paid the 800, and Sampson was then fined
So and costs. He at once left town.
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possess the necessary knowledge. We must
know of this salvation if we would be COM
petent witnesses for Jesus. Let us so live
that we can, with full assurance, affirm,
know that am child of Cod and assured
Of this we can be willing, truthful, joyful
witnesses for that Savior who has saved us.
Friend David E. Sampson followed in brief
endorsement Of the truth presented. He was
followed by James p. Pinkham in remarks
upon the necessity of vital union with
Christ by a living faith and holy life. The
last speaker offered prayer, the doxology was
sung and the meeting closed with the bene-
1iafion
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Real Estate Transfers.

The following transfers of real estate in
this county have been recorded at the Regis
try of Deeds:
Deering-Deering Land Co. to Fred NJ Leayitt,
real estate. $1,000.
Ii. w Gage to inhabitants of Deering, real es
tate. 81 and other considerations
A. e. Leighton to Inhabitants Of Deering, real
estate. $500.
Observation-Disclosures Valentine to Isla Gladul.
real estate 81 and other considerations
Gorham-Royal Tyler to Emma Winslow, real
estate. $1400.
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The fzth Of June Regatta.

AT the regatta to be held on the Mystic
River, Massachusetts, June 18th, there
have entered from Portland in the junior
slngle-sculis NJ Carney Of the Cumberlands,
and P. McDemott of Dirigo. In the senior
single SOULS will enter William Frates of the
Cumberland, and W. F. Conley now of the
Shawmuts. The Cumberland Club win en-
ter in the senior four cared working boats.
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Greenwood Garden.

Saturday afternoon, at the Garden, there
was the largest party of children at the OPP
era house that the Garden has held at any
one time. Miss Gertie Parsons of Peaks ISL
anG, won the fve-dollar gold piece given to
the boy or girl coming to the Garden who
would make the largest number of words
out of the name Greenwood Garden. She
had 747 words. Capt. Adde'S son made 1O43
but he failed to put in an appearance, and as
a result lost the prize.
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Boston Encampment to Visit Port.
land

1t has been definitely settled that Boston
Encampment, No. 3S, 1. o. o. F., will not
visit st. John and Halifax this summer, for
the reason that satisfactory arrangements
could not be made on transportation, etc.
but they have arranged for an excursion to
Bangor. Lewiston and Portland, leaving
Boston Monday evening, August %, .and ar.
irving home Saturday morning, 9th. A
committee of ''old-timers" has been ap-
pointed. with full power to make all ar
rangements, and there is no doubt of its
success
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Edward Everett Hale

DIR. Edward Everett Hale will read his sto-
ny entitled 'In His Name" at the Congress
Square church tomorrow evening. Mrs.
clark Gushing, soprano, and Mrs. Morrison,
contralto. will sing. Mr.. Murray will play
the Accomplishments. Tickets are for sale
BY Mcclellan. Mosher & Co., Ira C. Stock
bridge, Maurice, Baker s. Co., Loring, Short
d Harmon, and Frank B. Clark.
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Gospel Mission.

AT the Gospel Mission yesterday the meet
ings were very interesting Mr.. George w.
Wilkes, the boy preacher, and Noah G. Nc
Lean assisted Rev. Mr.. Pearson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bent and Miss Evangeline Pearson as
Sisted by comets and tenor horn. There
were large congregations. Messrs. Wilkes
and Mclean will conduct the services each
evening
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HoRATIo STAPLES.

Do the inquisitive knees of your
boys and girls come bubbling through
their stocking-legs likepopplng corn,
Tempting you to use language
scented with sulphur?
And you long for a remedy It's
easy enough.
Mr.. Turnbull, the Yankee Gar Of
Haberdashery. has kindly sent us
Seven hundred and twenty-five
pairs Of boys and girls,
Knee-Armored Stockings.
Stout, fine gauge, ribbed in narrow
welts.
They are double thick at the knee
so that
Nothing but grindstone sharp
ened knee can puneture them.
They therefore call for less darn
ing. either by yarn or voice. than
others.
The colOrs are Dark Seal Brown
and Navy Blue.
(Now please don't come and insist that
we advertised black ones, and look as
though you knew we were lying when We
mildly deny it. Buy black ones IL you
want to, but youll need a sheet OF sand
paper with every pair, TO seour the smut
OF the youngsters feet and legs.)
Dark Seal Brown, and Navy Blue.
and fast eolors too.
You viii find them right good stock
ings for School. Church, Country,
Seashore and marble playing (the
knuckle-down, or kneeI down kind.)
Sizes from @ to o. The 81 are small
enough for the baby, and the 9s are
big enough for your tall boy Whose
uncertain voice is Just now swinging
backward and forward between a
shrill falsetta. and ealf-bass,)
The price is % cents pair for all
the sizes.
You can buy them anywhere for
371 cents. You can buy them here
for % cents, and there is a jumbo-load
Of comfort in u cents saved.
Bicycler, hol
You ridiculous looking successor Of
Darius Green, get of your comical
wheel. come hither and see these
Knee-Armored Stockings, they are
just your kind, unless your feet are
Of a size that requires Crawford
Notch for bootiack. in which case
they are too small.
You may see these goods In our
window. No samples cut.
Price % cents pair.
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TESTIMONIAL FROM ASSEMBLYMAN ED
WARD A DARRAGH,

STATE OF NEW YORK, ASSEMBLY CHAMBER,
ALBANY, April 16, 1884.
Some years ago was thrown from a wagon and
fractured two of my ribs. was so badly hurt
thai had to sit up in chair for four days and
nights. The fourth day my mother placed two
Allcocks Porous Plasters over my broken ribs.
The next day my sufferings diminished AID l was
able to lie down. continued to improve every
day. Two weeks after the accident got up and
attended to business. l renewed the plasters
vice, and found myself almost entirely well In a
month, when sailed for England.
My wife is subject to periodic pains in the back
hat e. her rest neither day nor night, but in
after applying two Allcock's Plasters
fences relief, and in two or three days
ell. She also finds them effective In neu-
gia and rheumatism.
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other causes. Twenty-Five cents bottle.
ian16 FM&W&W1y

From Mrs. /, N. Cannon, 8 Maverick ST.,
Boston, Mass: F. w. Kinsman s. Co.-Gents /
would say to my friends, and all who chance to
read this, that have used Adamsons Botanic
Cough Balsam in my family for long time, and
consider it a very valuable medicine. 1t cures
when all other remedies fail, and would cheer
fully recommend it to those afflicted with coughs
colds, asthma, etc. Trial bottles 10 cents.
inn IL pod&w
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The Canadians and Capt. coffin.

The affidavit of Captain Coffin of the
schooner George Washington. in regard to
the treatment received by him at the hands
OF the Dominion authorities at Darlington,
n. s., was taken Saturday. 1t will be for
warded with accompanying papers to the
Department of State.
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Use the Index, a Pre- Soap.
MARRIAGES..

In Bridgton. June by Rev. Q. S. Cummings
Rev. Geo. w. Barber, pastor OF the NJ. K. Church
at Standish) ana Mrs. Dive z. Bartwell of Hiram.
In Rumford, June, }, Warren j. Loolittle OF
Kansas and Frances l. Martin Of Rumford.
In Rumford Centre June A. A. L. Bartlett of
Bethel and Annie N. Whitman II Mexico.
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Owing to the enormous demand
for the celebrated Phoenix Up
right ParlOr Bed which ecOno-
mixes room In small houses, and
yet makes one OF the most COM
Portable beds In the world, we
are compelled to set these beds
up on our Parlor Floor, and In
order to make room for them we
must sell even at a sacrifice,
Hair Cloth ParlOr Suits, MOhair
Parlor Suits, and Brocatelle Par
Tor Suits, and this week we will
mark fine grades OF goods at
prices that we can defy the
whole nation to compete against.
III you are wise you will call ear
ly and examine these goods. The
prices on the Plush Suits which
are very nice, are at In many In
stances less than they cost TO
manufacture to-day. Come and
see these goods. We shall also
make our Carpet Sale very inter-
esting this week. Also please re-
member that we carry every ar
ticle necessary to the furnishing
OF your homes, and have the
goods In all grades so that II you
wish to buy a $500 Chamber
Set, or n $500 Chamber Set, or a
$11 Chamber Set we can suit
you. And II you want a $15
Range or a 500 Range, we can
suit you, and the price Is right,
or IL you want a Lace Curtain
for rs cents, for n $3.50, for
$3.50, $500, or from that up to
S105, we can suit you. IL you
want a TurcOman Curtain for q
Portiere at $3.50 we have got
them, or we can give you a fine
imported Vienna Curtain for
$25. Now in Dining Room Furn-
iture, we fimly believe that we
carry the finest line OF Side
boards, Extension Tables, Din
ing Room Chairs, etc., that has
ever been exhibited in the good
City OF Portland, or even at the
hub OF the universe. Come and
see these goods, get our special
prices. And remember that we
will sell you for cash or part
cash and the balance in easy
weekly or monthly payments.
Respectfully, the public's ebe-
dent servants.
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EDWARD A. DARRAGH.
advice 10 mo,hers. MRS. WINSTON

Advice 10 Mothers. - MRS. WINSL0W'S
SOOTHING SYRUP should always be used when
children are cutting teeth. 1t relieves the little
sufferer at once; it produces natural quiet sleep
by relieving the child from pain, and the little
cherub, awakes as "bright as a button" 1t is
very pleasant to taste. 1t soothes the child soft
ems the gums, allays all pain, relieves wind, regu-
lates the bowels and is the best known remedy
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The best regulator of the digestive organs and
the bestappetzer known is Angosturn Bitters.
Try it, but beware of limitations. Getsfroml your
grocer or druggist the genuine article, manufac-
tured by DR., j. G. b. Siegert s. Sons.
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.od&w1w

Mrs Chas. Smith Of Jimes, Ohio, writes; have
used every remedy for Sick Headache / could
hear of for the past fifteen years, but Carters Lit
tie Liver Pills did me more good than all the rest.
un6 d&wIw.
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HARPER's BAzAR-This beautiful weekly pub
location is a welcome visitor to the parlor circle
The number for the ensuing week has been re-
ceiyed by N. G. Fessenden, 484 Congress street.
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Tired Languid Dull

Expresses the condition OF thousands Of people at
this season. The depressing effects Of the warm
weather and that tired filling are quickly over
come by the use of Hoods Sarsparilla. 1t gives
strength in the place of weakness, gives tone to
every organ, creates an appetite, and purlhes the
blood. Give It trial now %
1.-TWO months ago commenced taking Hoods
Sarsaparia as an experiment., as / had no appe-
tite or strength, and felt tired Ill the time at
tributed my condition TO scr0fu0us humor. had
tried several different kinds of medicine, without
receiving any benefit. But as soon as had taken
half bottle OF Hoods Sarsaparilla, my appetite
was restored, and my stomach felt better. L have
taken three bottles, and / never felt BETTER"
MRS. j. 4. DoLBEARE, PascOag, II. l.
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~ aDvnRTl.EmENrs ro-DAy

NEW ADVERTISEMENTS,
Card Of Thanks-Mr. and Mrs. L. +. Judkins.
Millett, Evans & Co-5l7 Congress Street.
Great Remnant Sale-X John Little q Co.
Annual Meeting-Cumberand Bone Co.
This Year will Mark an Epoch.
Dissolution of Copartnership
To Let-Convenient Cottages.
To Let-Furnished Rooms
Lace Sale-Rines Brothers.
Low Shoes-M. q. Palmer.
Manted-Actlve Woman.
Wanted-H Highland Park
Wanted-Board on Farm.
Wanted-Actiye Man.
Wanted-Man.
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MILLETT EVANS & co.. 57 ! CONGRESS s STREET.
ANNUAL Meeting.

FIyHE Annual Meeting OF Stockholders Of the
IL Cumberland Bone Company. will be held at
the Office OF the Company, No. 2 liz Union Wharf
Portland, on TUESDAY, June 21st, at 3 p. m,
for the election of officers for the ensuing year,
and the transaction of such other business as may
legally come before the meeting.
L. G. SPRING, Treasurer
Portland, June IS, 1887. je13dtd
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EDUCATIONAL.
EXAMINATION OF TEACHERS,

TNNHE subcommittee on examination OF candi-
II dates for teaching In the public schools OF
Portland, VIII meet for the examination OF teach
ers, at High School Building, on WEDNESDAY,
the 9th day Of July next. at a. m. Applicants
must pass satisfactory examination In the fob
lowing branches, viz:
Reading, Spelling, Arithmetic, including the
Metric system OF weights and measures Book
keeping, PHYSICAL and Descriptive Geography
English Grammar, including Composition, United
states History, Physiology and Hygiene, with
special reference 70 the effects Of alcoholic drinks
Elements OF Music, Elementary Free Hand Draw.
ing, and Theory and Practice Of Teaching.
All applicants must be present ON the morning
above specified, and the examination will CON
tinue two days unless sooner finished
NO other examination will take place prior 10
the opening Of the schools.
THOMAS TAsH,
Portland, May 2s, 1887. rnys0dtd
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AT Williston church in the morning Rev.
Mr.. Hallock preached to the children, accom-.
panied by presentation of Bibles and bap-
tism of infants. In the evening the Sunday
school celebrated its anniversary with very
attractive concert.
The Sunday school of the West Congrega-
tional church gave a pleasing anniversary
concert at 730 %. m,
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VOL. XXITI.- NO. I.

Strait of Magellan and the strip along the.
Pacific coast between the mountains and
the sea, and the Argentine Republic the
pampas, the archipelago of TERRA del Fuego
being divided between them. Since the
partition ranchmen have been pushing
southwark with great rapidity, and now
the vast territory is practically occupied
There are no more wild cattle or horses
there than in Kansas, and the dreary, un-
inhabited wastes of Patagonia have gone
into oblivion with the @Great American
Desert" The remnant of a vast tribe Of
aborigines still occupies the interior, but
the Indian problem of the Argentine Re
public was solved in summary way.
There was considerable annoyance on the
frontier from bands of rowing sayages, who
used to come north in the winter-time,
steal cattle, rob, and ravish, and the out
posts of civilization were not safe. Cen
eral Roca was sent with a brigade of caval-
ry to the frontier to prevent this sort Of
thing. East and west across the territory
runs the Rio Negro, a swift, turbid stream
like the Missouri, with high banks. Fifty
miles or so from the mountains the river
makes turn in its course, and leaves
narrow pathway through which everything
that enters or leaves Patagonia by land
must go. Across this pass of fifty miles
General Roea dug ditch twelve feet deep
and fifteen feet wide. The Indians, to the
number of several thousand, were north
when the work was done, raiding the set
Elements. As spring came they turned to
60 southwark as usual, in long caravan,
with their stolen horses and cattle. Roca
galloped around their rear, and drove them
night and day before him. When they
reached the ditch they became bewildered,
for they could not cross it, and after few
days ofslaughter the remnant that survived
surrendered, and were distributed through
the army as soldiers, while the women were
sent into semi-slavery among the ranch
men they had robbed. The dead animals
and men were buried together in the ditch,
and there has been no further annoyance
from Indians on the frontier
The few that remain seldom come north
ward, but remain around Punta Arenas,
the only settlement in the Strait, hunting
the ostrich and other wild game, trading
the skins for whiskey, and making them
selves as wretched as possible. The robes
they wear are made of the skins of the
guanaco, a species of the llama, and the
breasts of youns ostriches. There is moth
ing prettier than an ostrich robe, but each
one represents the slaughter of from six
teen to twenty young birds, and they are
getting rare and expensive as the birds are
being exterminated, as our buffaloes have
been.
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dresser when he presented his matted locks
and stubble chin to be "cut and shaved
may be acted-it cannot be described
By the time the external transformation
was complete and l sat down in cafe in
the Haymarket opposite haggard but
handsome, throughbred-look man whose
air, with the exception of the wild eyes
and deeply Drowned face, did not differ
from the stereotyped men about town sit
ting around us. Mr.. Molinos Fitz-R Roy had
already almost forgotten the past. He
bdllisd the waiter and criticised the wine,
as if he had done nothing else but dine
and drink and scold there all the days of
his life.
Once he wished to drink my health, and
would have proclaimed his whole story to
the coffee room assembly in a raving style.
When | left he almost wept in terror at the
idea of losing sight Of me. But allowing
for these ehullitions-the natural result of
such whirl Of events-he was wonder
fully calm and self.possessed.
The next day his first care was to dis
tribute ESQ among his friends the cadgers,
at house of call in Westminster, and for
mally to dissolve his connection with them;
those present undertaking for the ''frater.
nityn that forthe future he should never
be noticed by them in public or private
cannot follow his career much farther
Adversely had taught him nothing. He
was soon again surrounded by weil-bred
vampires, who had forgotten him when
penniless; but they amused him, and that
was enough. The 100000 were rapidly
melting when he invited me to grand
dinner at Richmond, which included a dozen
of the most agreeable, good-looking, we'll
dressed dandies of London, interspersed
with display of pretty butterfly bonnets
We dined deliciously, and drank as men dc
of iced wines in the dog days-lookins
down from Richmond HILL
One of the pink bonnets crowned Fit
Roy with wreath of flowers; he looked
less the intellect-as handsome as Alcibia
des. Intensely excited and flushed, he ros,
with champagne glass in his hand to pro
pose my health.
The oratorical powers of his father hat
not descended to him. jerking out sen
tences by spasms, at length he said, II wal
beggar-I am gentleman-thanks tt
this-"
Here he leaned heavily on my shoulder
a moment and then fell back. We raised
him, loosened his neckcloth-
Tainted !" said tho ladies'
Drunk !" said the gentlemen.
He was dead.